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Fine needle biopsy with ultrasound in Ohio

CPT 10005 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $50 to $3,373 at the 7 Ohio hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$699typical cash price
$3,112typical commercial insurer rate
$50–$3.4kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Metrohealth System
$50
Bethesda North
$568
Kettering Health Main Campus
$699
Kettering Health Miamisburg
$699
Cleveland Clinic
$2,104
Riverside Methodist Hospital
$3,332
Miami Valley Hospital
$3,373

Ohio typical cash price: $699

Ohio hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Metrohealth SystemCleveland$143$50$1,516$978–$2,422 · 14 plans
Bethesda NorthCincinnati$757$568$1,698$890–$2,020 · 13 plans
Kettering Health Main CampusKettering$1,748$699$3,958$1,079–$5,610 · 13 plans
Kettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg$1,748$699$3,958$1,086–$5,610 · 13 plans
Cleveland ClinicCleveland$3,237$2,104$2,266$1,038–$3,096 · 54 plans
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus$5,126$3,332$3,714only 1 plan
Miami Valley HospitalDayton$3,373$3,373$4,067$1,105–$4,067 · 12 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does fine needle biopsy with ultrasound cost at a hospital in Ohio?

At 7 Ohio hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound is $699, and most charge between $361 and $3,348. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,112. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

At 6 of the 6 hospitals in Ohio that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Ohio has the lowest cash price for fine needle biopsy with ultrasound?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $50 at Metrohealth System. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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